Kernel-Mode Debugging in a VM using Visual Studio 2012

Introduction

This article is about how to setup Kernel-Mode debugging in a VM using Visual Studio 2012. This article will be helpful for people new to driver development that wish to create, build, deploy, and debug a simple "HelloKernel". project. 

Background 

The setup process can be divided to three parts:  

• Setting up the Virtual Machine 
  
• Setting up Visual Studio 2012 
  
• Setting up your HelloKernel Project 
  

Each part will be explained step by step.  

How to Setup the Virtual Machine 

The Virtual Machine setup was tested on VMWare 9.0 running Windows 7 x64 OS.

• Create a new VM, use default settings (tested on VmWare, Win7 x64)
  
• Add a serial port to the VM, follow these steps:
  

• Right click VM -> Settings -> Add -> Serial Port -> Output to named pipe
• Named pipe = \\.\pipe\com_2
• First Combobox = The end is the server
• Second Combobox = The other end is an application
• Connect at power on = Checked
• Finish
• Yield CPU on poll = Checked

In the VM, in an elevated Command Prompt window, enter the following commands:

• bcdedit /debug on
• bcdedit /dbgsettings serial debugport:2 baudrate:115200

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